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Purpose of School Site Council (SSC):
A school that operates a categorical program funded through the consolidated application (ConApp) shall establish a school site council (SSC) if such program requires a School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) (California Education Code [EC] Section 65000[b]).
The SSC shall develop the content of the SPSA (EC Section 64001[g][1]). The SPSA shall be reviewed annually and updated, including the proposed expenditure of funds allocated to the school through the ConApp and the local control and accountability plan (LCAP), if any, by the SSC (EC Section 64001[i]).
The SPSAs shall be reviewed and approved by the governing board or body of the local educational agency (LEA) at a regularly scheduled meeting whenever there are material changes that affect the academic programs for pupils covered by programs identified in this part (EC Section 64001[i]). If a SPSA is not approved by the governing board or body of the LEA, specific reasons for that action shall be communicated to the SSC (EC Section 64001[I]).
Virtual SSC Meetings:
Bakersfield City School District SSC Meeting Protocol and Instructions for Providing Public Comment during Board Meetings due to COVID-19 Pandemic: On March 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which modifies some Brown Act provisions requiring physical presence of Members or the public to attend and participate at public meetings considering the COVID-19 pandemic.The Bakersfield City School District hereby provides notice that as a result of the declared federal, state, and local emergencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursuant to the Governor’s order, SSC Meetings will not be physically open to the public. Members of the public may observe the meeting via our school’s Facebook page: and all public comments must be submitted by email or voicemail.
To provide public comments:
1. The preferred option for commenting on a specific agenda item or for providing general public comment under Public Comments is to submit your comment via email to fernandeza@bcsd.com. Please include your name and clearly indicate the agenda item number you wish to address. If a speaker seeks to address non-agenized matters during a regular meeting, the email should indicate “Public Comment – Non-Agendized Matter.”
2. Alternatively, you may comment by calling (661) 631-4538 to leave a voicemail of no more than three minutes in length. Please state and spell your name at the beginning of your message and clearly indicate the agenda item number you wish to address or specify if your comment addresses a non-agendized matter during a regular meeting.
3. In order to be read aloud during the meeting, comments must be received the day before the SSC meeting.
4. Should the public speaker not want their name stated publicly, please specify at the top of the email or at the beginning of the voicemail.
5. During special meetings, public comment is limited to items on the agenda.
During the meeting, comments will be read aloud by the SSC Chairperson and they will be added to the meeting minutes. Please note, the Board may exercise its discretion regarding the amount of time for each public comment depending on the number of emails received.
As with in-person meetings, the School Site Council respects the right of the public to comment on SSC matters. The content of messages should be civil and appropriate for a public meeting of a SSC.
We thank you for your cooperation during these unprecedented times.
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Voorhies School-Parent Compact 22-23
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Parent and Family Engagement Policy 22-23
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Meeting Dates
Meeting Dates Previous Year: May 5, 2022 September 22, 2022 October 2, 2022 November 17, 2022 December 7, 2022 January 19, 2023 February 9, 2023 March 11, 2023 April 19, 2023 May 4, 2023 -
Minutes
Date of Meeting Minutes Previous Year: May 5, 2022 English / Spanish September 22, 2022 English / Spanish October 20, 2022 English / Spanish November 17, 2022 English / Spanish December 7, 2022 English / Spanish January 19, 2023 English / Spanish February 9, 2023 English / Spanish March 11, 2023 English / Spanish April 19, 2023 English / Spanish May 4, 2023 English / Spanish -
How To Become A SSC Parent Member
Parent/Community Members:
A parent is a person who is a mother, father, or legal guardian of a student attending a particular school, but who is not employed at the school attended by such student.
Council members chosen to represent parents may be employes of the school district so long as they are not employed at this school site (EC 52852 and 54722)
A community member is defined as an adult who resides or spends the major portion of each workday within the attendance area of the school, and who is neither a regular day-school student, nor a parent, a member of the staff, administration, or classified staff of the school with which the council is affiliated.
Parent nomination and elections:
During A Regular School Year: A notice will be sent home at the beginning of the year with students informing parents of the need for new parent members on SSC and requesting interested parents to submit their names to be put on a ballot. Once names have been received, a ballot with parent pictures will be made and sent home with students. Parents will mark the ballot for their choice of new parent SSC member and return the ballot to the school. Ballots will be tallied. The parents with the most votes will become the SSC parent members. An announcement of the new parent SSC members will be made in the school newsletter and documented in School Site Council meeting minutes.
Alternative Election process during COVID-19 Distance Learning: A notice will be sent home at the beginning of the year through ParentSquare informing parents of the need for new parent members on SSC and requesting interested parents to submit their names to be put on a ballot. Nomination forms will be available on the school webpage and paper copies will be distributed during student lunch pick-up. Once names have been received, a google ballot will be created and posted to the school website and paper copies will be distributed during student lunch pick-up. Parents will vote for their choice of new parent SSC member by paper ballot and return the ballot to school or by submitting the google form online. Ballots will be tallied. The parents with the most votes will become the SSC parent members. An announcement of the new parent SSC members will be made on the school webpage and documented in School Site Council meeting minutes.
Council members shall be elected for 2-year terms.